Post #2795076
2026-01-19 12:19 UTC
One day i will replace Echos with something better (still waiting for the Home Assistant devices to catch up). Until then, what doorbell camera A) has a battery option (rewiring isn't currently an option) and B) will trigger Echo chimes when rung (really really handy when on the back porch or basement), C) are end-to-end encrypted (Eufys are NOT) without the manufacturer able to access the stream.when they choose
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@bandwidthcrisis@lemmy.world 2026-01-19 17:00
Just having driveway alarms can be useful. Battery motion sensors trigger a chime on the base unit. Enough to give you an alert that something needs to be checked.
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@bdama@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2026-01-19 12:27
I'm sure you can find this information in _selfosted_ or other more tech oriented communities. Usually the convenience comes at the cost of privacy. It's up to you if you want to keep the microphones in your home to turn off the lights and set timers. I used to trust Apple more and had HomePods installed, but everything has been sold on and I bought egg timers for very cheap that work just as well. (Granted Siri was never very capable..)